The Other Iraq

[butters]

http://www.theotheriraq.com

Regardless what you think about the war in Iraq, the Kurdish people have had massive improvements since Saddam was ousted. This site shows the improvements in the region and is basically them asking for western investment.

[Nyarlathotep]

Regardless what you think about the war in Iraq,

I 'think' that it was an invasion of another country based on fabricated evidence.

The facts seem to agree with me.

Where are the WMDs that were the reason for invasion?

Why did 'the war on terrorism' shift from focussing on the people responsible for the september 11th (Al-Qaeda) attack to a former puppet government of the West who actively worked against al-qaeda?

All these questions and more remain unanswered , and god damn you you TRAITOR PINKO COMMIE FOR EVEN DARING TO ASK.

the Kurdish people have had massive improvements since Saddam was ousted.

Not reallly, no.

Increased militant activity, voter apathy at elections - surprising given just 'how much' they wanted a western invasion?

This site shows the improvements in the region and is basically them asking for western investment.

This site is basically a propaganda tool made by a pressure group whose sole existence is trying to get big western business to invest there.

If you're looking for investments you certainly don't reveal anything that would be a disincentive to invest, like internal conflict, anti-western terrorist cells that have been created since their country was invaded, or increased hostility againts the west.

Because the site is run by those looking to get rich, not those trying to disseminate impartial information about their country.

Why is this in Off Topic?

[butters]

Why is this in Off Topic?

Because a website is not an event.

[Jeeba Jabba]

sounds like nyar's got a case of the mondays.

[El Guapo]

sounds like nyar's got a case of the mondays.

...on top of a raging case of logic and facts. Curable by fox news though.

[Lartrak]

sounds like nyar's got a case of the mondays.

...on top of a raging case of logic and facts. Curable by fox news though.

I don't find it difficult to believe the kurds are better off now. They were kinda being screwed for a long time. It wouldn't take much for there to be improvement. The two articles linked by Nyar and the article in the OP aren't really enough to say either way.

[Specially Cork]

Great, the kurds have seen improvements, not that difficult to believe really, considering pretty much any change in their standard of living would've been an improvement.

Now you just need to start improving the lives of the 80% of the population who aren't kurdish, and then you can start arguing why this war was right.

[butters]

The Kurds have had like 10 years for improvement. Ever since Gulf War 1 when the no fly zone was implemented, they have become increasingly westernized. I also think it's interesting that they are the largest ethnic group in the region that doesn't have its own country. I think eventually the rest of Iraq will improve, but it will take time and money.

[ace]

Maybe I'm misinterpreting what you wrote, but why does becoming "westernized" mean they are improving?

[butters]

Maybe I'm misinterpreting what you wrote, but why does becoming "westernized" mean they are improving?

They have a working capitalistic economy, a representative democracy, and women in all levels of business and government. I'd call that westernized and I'd also call that a good thing.

[ace]

Other societies have that besides the west... I'm just being argumentative though, I'm done

[Wagh]

Maybe I'm misinterpreting what you wrote, but why does becoming "westernized" mean they are improving?

They have a working capitalistic economy, a representative democracy, and women in all levels of business and government. I'd call that westernized and I'd also call that a good thing.

Conform or DIE